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Open Space and Place | MIT Center for Civic Media

Monday, June 24, 2013 - 3:00pm

First half:Civic spaces are where communication occurs, where things are shared, where a community gathers. Civic spaces can never be truly neutral territory - online or offline. With so many privately owned public spaces, we consider the shifting nature of civic space and the risks of both being visible and invisible.

Kate Crawford (curator)

Andres Monroy-Hernandez, Microsoft Research

Mike Ananny, Annenberg School, USC

Sarah Williams, MIT

Kati London, Microsoft Research

John Keefe, WNYC

Second half:This discussion explores the building and use of spaces--public vs. private, real vs. virtual--for engaging in public discourse. In part II, attendees will break into smaller discussion groups to explore a variety of concepts within Space and Place. Discussion groups may fall under any of the following broad themes: